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2008-10-05 Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-05 09:15|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 One feels for the reporter, who is forced at the end of the article to admit the key bits:

In rate of death and injury in Afghanistan is much better than it was in Northern Ireland;

The Taliban, both foreign and domestic, are not actually very good at either fighting or IEDs;

The Brits are digging in for a very long stay, regardless of soldierly bitching or reportorial desires;

The young Afghans want the advantages brought by the West, and eventually they will be in charge.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-05 11:47|| 2008-10-05 11:47|| Front Page Top

#2 one in 10 of the unit

"They wuz decimated!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-05 11:51|| 2008-10-05 11:51|| Front Page Top

#3 headline should read - Taliban just keep on getting asses kicked!

Posted by Legolas 2008-10-05 12:31|| 2008-10-05 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 A battalion has 110 men?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-10-05 12:32|| 2008-10-05 12:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Carleton-Smith admits that the low point was sustaining so many casualties.

It quite commonly is General. It quite commonly is.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-05 14:18|| 2008-10-05 14:18|| Front Page Top

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